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From: "Joseph T" <thisthat7@hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: Ada Queue
Date: 2000/04/06
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Perhaps I should have been clearer.  I created the ADA code based on the C
function found at the link I mentioned.  I would like to know why the author
would have chosen the methodology used.  I'm hoping someone can explain why
it was done the way it was done.

Robert Dewar <robert_dewar@my-deja.com> wrote:
>In article <38ecc752@news.hamilton.edu>,
>  "Joseph T" <thisthat7@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I need to explain why I chose to iterate through using the
>variable that was
>> passed instead of the temporary variable.  The only thing I
>can think of
>> is that I tried it and it worked.  Trial and error.  Perhaps
>it's not as
>> efficient, or logical, or conventional..but it really doesn't
>make a difference
>> as long as the proper variable of the queue is returned.
>>
>> I was wondering if any one could shed some light as to another
>reason this
>> solution works well, or why someone might choose it.
>>
>> Thank you so much for helping.
>
>
>This is completely bizarre, I can imagine someone being given
>this as an excercise, but if you wrote it, surely you can
>answer your own question here???
>
>Please be clearer about what you are asking.
>
>It sounds like
>
>I have written this code
>can anyone tell me why I wrote it this way
>
>
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